How to apply
Learn how to apply for Study Financing through our student portal.
Application Period
Applications can be submitted digitally via the student portal, from January 1 to February 15 yearly.
Submission periods
2024 Study Financing Applications
January 1 – February 15 2024-2025
NIPA Study Allowance
January 1 – February 15
Create an Account
Click on the button below to register an account, or log in to your existing account
Verify your account by clicking on the link in the verification email sent to your email address.
Procedure
All applications must be submitted digitally via the portal.
An application is only considered as submitted when:
- A completed application form is Marked Final.
- Grades are Inputted.
- Required Documents are uploaded in PDF format.
- The application is signed digitally by the applicant and their parents or guardian.
- The application can be signed with the mouse, no signature pad is needed.
- The application can be signed with the mouse, no signature pad is needed.
The application form consists of six (6) pages namely:
- Applicant
- Personal information about the applicant
- Study
- Information regarding the study for which study financing is being requested.
- Education
- Information regarding the applicant’s educational background.
- Parental
- Information regarding the applicant’s parents or guardian.
- Study Financing
- Information regarding previously receiving study financing and other sources of funding
- Declaration
- The terms and conditions
Important
- View the required documents
- Applicants must submit all required document by uploading them into the application portal. The documents can be in pdf or picture format and must be of a good legible quality.
- All uploaded documents will be verified for accuracy. Uploading falsified documents into the portal will result in your application for study financing being rejected.
- Please note that you did not formally apply for study financing application until you have completed the above-mentioned process.
- All applicants are required to read the terms and conditions under which study financing is granted or denied before applying for study financing.
Required documents
Overview of the document that must be uploaded online with your completed application form:
- A copy of your Dutch passport or a registration from the Civil Registry
- A detailed registration form from the Census office.
- A declaration from your house doctor as evidence of good health
- A Declaration from the Inspectorate of Taxes supporting parental and/or personal income for the previous tax year (eg. In 2022, taxes for 2020 are required, In 2023, taxes for 2021 are required, etc.)
- A declaration from the basic administration of the Civil Registry with the applicant’s personal information, address, parents, registration date, etc..
- A copy of your most recent grades, report card or transcript
- Proof of application or admittance letter from the intended educational institution (SBO, MBO, college or university).
- A recent passport picture must be uploaded
- Get a Crib Number
How to obtain a crib number?
- Download and complete the application form.
- Submit the following documents to the Public Service Center (Philipsburg or Simpson Bay):
- Completed application form.
- Registration form (original and no older than 6 months)
- A copy of Sint Maarten ID
- Or email the documents directly to:
Excluding parents
Why is parental information required when applying for study financing?
The study financing program of the Government of St.Maarten is funded by the taxpayers on St.Maarten. Applicants may be awarded study financing considering that their parents and or guardian are contributors to the program through their taxes.
When can I exclude a parent or both parents?
Fill in the questionnaire.